CurricularBand

Concert Band
Wind Ensemble
Kennedy Winds

Concert Band
All 6th grade band students perform in Concert Band. Students will rehearse two days per week during supervised study on either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. The schedule is designed to meet the individual needs of each student. All 6th grade band students will perform all band concerts as one ensemble.

Rehearsal Times
Monday and Wednesday - 9th period
Tuesday and Thursday - 9th period
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Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble is an ensemble of primarily 7th grade students, with enrichment opportunities provided to the most select 6th grade students who intend to make a serious commitment to the performance of music at Kennedy. The group is under the direction of Michael McManis and Matthew Dethrow. Members are expected to attend all rehearsals, lessons, and performances. Wind Ensemble members will perform high quality musical literature intended to challenge them as individuals as well as their understanding of an individual's impact within a larger group. Wind Ensemble members are expected to arrive prepared for all lessons and large group rehearsals. Members are encouraged to independently master the majority of the technical aspects of the assigned literature and independently seek out any necessary assistance.

Rehearsal schedule: 6th period – Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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Kennedy Winds
Kennedy Winds is the most select of the concert bands at Kennedy for 7th and 8th grade students.  Kennedy Winds is primarily made up of 8th grade students, with enrichment opportunities provided to the most select 7th grade students. The group is under the direction of Michael McManis and Matthew Dethrow.  Students in this group are typically the most dedicated instrumentalists in the program and are dedicated to the most outstanding performing group possible.

Members of this group are expected to make a 100 percent commitment to the ensemble in terms of attendance, musical preparation, and participation in concerts and festivals.  Kennedy Winds members are expected to apply higher level thinking skills in an effort to become independent learners in mastering technical aspects of musical literature.  Large group rehearsals focus on musical interpretation and expression.  Kennedy Winds members are expected to independently prepare technical aspects of literature prior to rehearsing together in a large group setting.

Rehearsal schedule: 7th period – Monday, Wednesday, Friday 
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Michael McManis
email: mmcmanis@naperville203.org
direct voice mail: 630-848-5606

Matthew Dethrow
email: mdethrow@naperville203.org
direct voice mail: 630-848-5494